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Media release: Aotearoa New Zealand is flying blind on misinformation
… lack of awareness and monitoring of misinformation leaves the country vulnerable to emerging false narratives. Dr John Kerr, lead author of the Briefing, notes that several key initiatives addressing misinformation have been dismantled over the past year. "Organisations that tracked and reported on …
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Submission: Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill
… Read the PHCC submission opposing the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill . In the … mechanism for recognising Māori rights and addressing inequity The Bill will undermine public health and equity in …
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Submission: Safer Online Services and Media Platforms
… Read the Public Health Communication Centre submission on the Safer Online Services and Media Platforms public consultation. The consultation seeks feedback on proposals for a possible …
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Media release: NZ lags behind on indoor ventilation standards: World Ventil8 Day
… Poor ventilation in buildings in Aotearoa NZ means the air we are breathing indoors may potentially be … to our Building Code to put health front and centre, and the adoption of indoor air quality guidelines to ensure we … air that enhances our health and productivity. In the latest Briefing from the Public Health Communication …
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Media release: ACC turns 50 - Time to up the game on injury prevention
… As the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) turns 50, it’s time to modernise the way we approach injury prevention according to experts. In the latest Briefing from the Public Health Communication …
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In the news: PHCC launch
… launches public health communication centre Stuff featured the launch of the Public Health Communication Centre with a story on 9 February, the day of the event at Te Wharewaka o Poneke. PHCC …
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In the news: Reducing tobacco outlets won’t increase ram raids - research
… "The government simply hasn't been following the research evidence when they have been making claims about the impact of implementing smokefree legislation," Professor …
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News: Fears NZ on track to fall well short of Smokefree 2025 goal
… Prof Richard Edwards told RNZ that the 2025 Smokefree goal is in jeopardy if smoking rates continue to flatline as revealed by the NZ Health Survey data. Prof Edwards was responding questions about the 21 November Briefing by members of ASPIRE Aotearoa - …
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Media release: Vaping crackdown falls short: Gaps in new bill leave youth at risk
… The coalition Government is moving to reduce youth vaping … go far enough. University of Otago researchers from the ASPIRE Aotearoa Centre have been examining the recently released Bill in the latest Briefing from the …
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Can earthquakes be good for public health?
… had a terrible impact on human populations – and the shocking damage to Christchurch and its citizens in 2011 is still very much in the minds of New Zealanders. But living in shaky Wellington, makes one regularly wonder what might be the potential long-term benefits of earthquakes for public …
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